Norman, Hanson & DeTroy is proud to announce that sixteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal provision. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey comprising of nearly… Read more »
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Update on Federal Disability Discrimination Law
By Christopher C. Taintor, Esq. Disability discrimination has been a fertile area of litigation for several years. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that in fiscal year 2016, it received more than 28,000 charges which included some allegation of discrimination on the basis of disability – roughly double the number reported in 2005. … Read more »
E-Discovery: Traps for the Unwary
By Jonathan W. Brogan, Esq. We all live in an information exploded age. E–mail, social media, computer files and records, satellite tracking systems, and video are a daily part of all of our lives. Because they are a part of all of our lives, they have now become an integral part of the discovery process… Read more »
WC Law Court decision issued on July 20, 2017 – Res Judicata and Permanent Impairment
It has long been established that when an issue is litigated to a final conclusion before the Workers’ Compensation Board, the matter may not be re-litigated in a subsequent proceeding. This doctrine is known as res judicata, which literally means “thing adjudged”, and although the concept arose in courts of general jurisdiction it has been… Read more »
Ransomware: How to React When Prevention Fails
A variant of “Petya” is just the latest massive ransomware cyberattack currently crippling businesses and government offices across Europe and the United States. The particular focus on the Ukraine again points to Russia as the likely source, but the true identity of the actors is still unknown. The increased sophistication and frequency of these threats… Read more »
NHD honored to be included among the top “Highly Recommended” law firms in the State of Maine
Norman Hanson & DeTroy is honored to be included among the top of the “Highly Recommended” law firms in the State of Maine in the 2017 edition of Benchmark Litigation’s “The Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys”. In addition, the following attorneys received individual recognition from Benchmark Litigation: Local Litigation Stars Jonathan W…. Read more »
NHD Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers & Partners
Chambers & Partners USA 2017 has recognized Norman Hanson & DeTroy as a Top Firm for the category Litigation: General Commercial. Additionally, Norman Hanson & DeTroy is proud to announce that the following attorneys received the “Ranked Lawyer” distinction in the Chambers & Partners publication: Emily A. Bloch – Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Jonathan… Read more »
Governor appoints Adrian Kendall to MRDA Board
Adrian Kendall, member in the NHD’s Corporate and Commercial Law and Credit Union Law practice groups, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Maine Rural Development Authority. The Maine Rural Development Authority focuses on the rural areas of Maine that have not experienced the same level of economic development success… Read more »
WC Appellate Division Decision issued on May 31, 2017 – Voc Rehab Plan
In Richards v. D.P. Industries, Inc., Me. W.C.B. No. 17-24 (App. Div. 2017), the employee sustained a compensable injury in 2001 which resulted in significant continuing work restrictions. Ultimately a vocational rehabilitation plan was prepared by a representative of the Department of Labor’s Division of Rehabilitation Services in November 2014. The employer did not agree… Read more »
WC Appellate Division Decision issued on May 25, 2017 – Change in Economic Circumstances
When a determination of incapacity has been made by decree, either party may file a Petition for Review to establish a different level of entitlement, but to do so the moving party must show a change of circumstances since the prior decree either through comparative medical evidence or demonstrating a change in economic circumstances. In… Read more »